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East Bay Livin

Delta & East County · Contra Costa County

Bethel Island

Bethel Island is a small Delta community reached by a bridge, organized around marinas, levees, and weekend boat traffic.

It feels farther from the Bay Bridge than the mileage suggests because the landscape changes completely: rivers, tules, houseboats, and bait shops. Full-time residents trade services for that setting.

Oakley and Brentwood are the mainland for groceries and schools. Visit on a summer morning before you decide the postcard is a lifestyle.

Known for

  • Marinas
  • Delta levees
  • A bridge onto the island

Getting around

Car, then a boat if that is the errand. No rail.

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